English Salt Marsh
Nature preserve
434 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Marshfield Hills
10% of Marshfield Hills’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Marshfield Hills’ land is conserved, about 309 acres. 796 acres are parks and preserves, 402 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
309 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
796 ac
402 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
184 ft
Hagar Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North River Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
186 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
North & South River Estuary
Nature preserve
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Carolina Hill6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
English Salt Marsh434 acres
North River Wildlife Sanctuary186 acres
Mantia Salt Marsh80 acres
DirectionsNorth & South River Estuary30 acres
Tilden Island24 acres
Furnace Brook Watershed17 acres
Pine Island12 acres
North River Lot6 acres
Rivermoor Habitat Park3 acres
Cove Creek Nature Area2 acres
Spring St Cc Land2 acres
Nelson Memorial Forest1 acres
Who protects it
309 conserved acres
10% of Marshfield Hills’ land. Water is left out: Marshfield Hills has 4.6 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marshfield Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city40 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
Not recorded269 ac
Private Conservation · 188 acLocal Other or Unknown · 48 acConservation Easement · 47 acWatershed Protection Area · 20 acState Conservation Area · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantia Salt Marsh Private Conservation | Not recorded | 80 | Restricted |
| Hagar Forest (Joseph) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 61 | Open |
| Spring Street Well Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Pine Island Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| North And South River Estuary Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| English Salt Marsh Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Tilden Island Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| North River Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| North & South River Estuary Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Marshfield Hills Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Marshfield Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Marshfield Hills
Hagar Hill184 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miHorses · 0.7 mi
South River Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Marshfield Hills: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Marshfield Hills →
Next door
Marshfield Hills and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshfield | 24% | 2.2 | 168 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Scituate | 20% | 1.7 | 86 | 91% | A+ |
| Norwell | 15% | 2.0 | 154 | 96% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marshfield Hills
Are dogs allowed on Marshfield Hills’ trails?
English Salt Marsh and North River Wildlife Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marshfield Hills?
22,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marshfield Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 829 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marshfield Hills neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →